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• ACG Atlanta Announces Fastest-Growing Middle-Market Companies in Georgia

  May 22, 2017

  The Atlanta Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth, a global professional organization with the mission of Driving Middle-Market Growth, announced the 2017 Georgia Fast 40, recognizing the top 40 fastest-growing middle-market companies in Georgia.

• Your Pie Launches National Catering Program

  May 19, 2017

  In today’s fast-paced world, fresh and convenient are not often paired together. To fill this void, Your Pie, the originator of the down-the-line pizza concept, is excited to announce the launch of a new catering program. Beginning this spring, the brand will cater its fresh, delicious menu items directly to its customers’ doors for the first time.

• Four Athens & Athens Tech Partner for Web Ed

  May 18, 2017

  Athens Technical College’s Economic Development Services Division and Four Athens, a community nonprofit dedicated to expanding entrepreneurship and IT education in the area, announced today a partnership that will bring unique adult coding and web software development classes to the Athens area.

• How to Strengthen Customer Relationships When Time is at a Premium

  May 12, 2017

  As a small business owner, it’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day operations of your business. And while the things that go on behind the scenes certainly matter, you can’t focus on them at the expense of your relationships with customers.

• Google Spurs $4.68B in Economic Activity for Georgia

  May 11, 2017

  Google released its 2016 Economic Impact Report, detailing its $222 billion in economic activity across all 50 states and Washington D.C. last year. The report also featured state-specific data, including information for Georgia. Last year, the tech giant helped produce more than $4.68 billion for the state’s economy — the ninth-highest among all 50 states.

• Inside the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University: The First 100 Days With New Dean Dr. David C. Hess

  May 08, 2017

  Georgia CEO presents this special profile on Dr. David C. Hess, stroke specialist, honored educator, biotech entrepreneur and longtime leader at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. During our one-on-one with Hess, he shares his excitement about his new role as the dean of Georgia’s public medical school, and the continued focus of his work in education, service and research to optimize health care throughout the state including groundbreaking Telehealth service to rural and underserved areas.

• Registration Open for the 2017 Georgia Logistics Summit

  May 03, 2017

  Logistics can be tricky and when you consider Georgia companies rely on the State’s logistics infrastructure and services to handle and haul more than $900 billion of cargo each year, it makes sense for state leaders to get the industry’s top professionals together to network and discuss solutions for all the ways we can better transport our goods. That’s the idea behind the Georgia Logistics Summit, taking place May 16-17 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

• Carl Vinson Institute Expands New Charter School Governance Training Program

  May 02, 2017

  Online governance courses that the Institute of Government developed for Clarke County schools are being adapted to enhance training offered to dozens of charter school systems throughout Georgia.

• Office Pro’s Opens Fourth Location in Athens

  May 01, 2017

  Office Pro’s, a leader in the Georgia office furniture business, has opened its fourth location at 4215 Atlanta Highway in Athens, Georgia. With other locations in Gainesville and Cornelia, the furniture supplier now boasts over 125,000 square feet of office furniture and supplies.

• UGA Establishes Institute for Cybersecurity and Privacy

  April 28, 2017

  The University of Georgia will advance research with implications for economic vitality and national security through its newly created Institute for Cybersecurity and Privacy.

• Previewing Georgia’s Inaugural World Trade Day Conference; Behind the Scenes with Chair Diane Alleva Cáceres PhD

  April 28, 2017

  Georgia CEO catches up with Diane Alleva Cáceres, PhD for a special behind the scenes preview of Georgia’s inaugural 2017 World Trade Day Conference. During our time together, Dr. Alleva Cáceres shares insights about the conference lineup, speakers, panels and activities, as well as Georgia’s current and impressive state of international commerce including an estimated $121 billion in trade between Georgia and the world in 2016.

• Metro Athens’ Unemployment Rate Declines to 4.5% in March

  April 27, 2017

  The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Metro Athens’ unemployment rate in March was 4.5 percent, down three-tenths of a percentage point from 4.8 percent in February. In March 2016, the rate was also 4.8 percent.

• Power Brokers, Fuel Experts Discuss Drivers Behind Georgia Energy Mix

  April 27, 2017

  Georgia’s diverse power and clean energy producing companies met recently for the fourth annual “Energy Brunch and Learn” roundtable discussion to determine the driving forces behind the state’s renewable resources.

• Foundation for Excellence Announces Clarke School Award Nominees

  April 20, 2017

  The Foundation for Excellence in Public Education in Clarke County announced its 2017 award nominees. The nominees, all employees of the Clarke County School District, were honored with a tea sponsored by Athens First Bank &Trust, Michael Ripps of Jittery Joe’s, and Ron Schwartz of Trumps.

• Envision Athens Community Summit Set for Thursday

  April 19, 2017

  You’re invited to help shape the vision for the future of Athens-Clarke County. We need your input and feedback which will provide a foundation for recommendations to guide community and economic development for the next 20 years. It will be April 20th 5:30pm-7:30pm.

• Georgia Hospitals Contribute $47.8B to State's Economy

  April 19, 2017

  While Georgia hospitals are known for being the guardians of community health for the state’s more than 10 million residents, hospitals also play a huge role in bolstering Georgia’s economic health by pumping nearly $47.8 billion into the state’s economy in 2015 according to a recently released report by the Georgia Hospital Association.

• Doc Eldridge: Chamber of Commerce is Relevant to Athens Area

  April 17, 2017

  On March 23rd, the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce held its 114th Annual Meeting at the Classic Center. In addition to being a fundraiser for the Chamber it is also an opportunity for 400 business and community leaders to gather for an evening of networking, dinner, and reflection on where we are as a community organization and to recognize some award-winning members for all that they do.

• Startup Week Returns to Classic City During Acropolis Innovation Festival

  April 07, 2017

  The local entrepreneurial community will come together in April for the second annual Athens GA Startup Week to highlight the innovative leadership of local startups and small business. Business leaders, founders, and funders will participate in a week-long series of programming to take place across Classic City in recognition and support of the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of Athens-based businesses April 10th through 14th.

• Annual Athens Game Jam Ushers in 2017 Athens, GA Startup Week

  April 06, 2017

  The 2017 Athens Game Jam returns the weekend of Friday, April 7th through Sunday, April 9th, bringing teams of “jammers” together at the Design Studios at 225 West Broad Street for a 48-hour marathon of game design and development.

• USG Foundation Raises More Than $1.43M for Need-Based Scholarships

  April 05, 2017

  The 13th annual Regents’ Scholarship Gala, held on Friday, March 31st, successfully raised more than $1.43 million to promote, support, and provide need-based scholarships for students at the University System of Georgia’s twenty-eight institutions.

• CCSD Board of Education Announces Dr. Demond Means as Final Candidate for Superintendent Position

  April 04, 2017

  The Clarke County Board of Education has announced Dr. Demond Means as the final candidate for superintendent of the Clarke County School District. Dr. Means is currently the superintendent of the Mequon-Thiensville School District in southeast Wisconsin.

• Idea Accelerator Pitch Competition Highlights New Athens Startups

  March 31, 2017

  On Thursday, April 13th, the Spring 2017 cohort of the UGA Idea Accelerator will complete an 8-week program with a pitch competition in front of a panel of local judges at 5:30pm at the UGA Thinc Studio in downtown Athens.

• Metro Athens’ Unemployment Rate Declines to 4.8% in February

  March 30, 2017

  The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Metro Athens’ unemployment rate in February was 4.8 percent, down four-tenths of a percentage point from 5.2 percent in January. In February 2016, the rate was 5 percent.

• AH Capital Closes $21.7M Sale of 36-Acre, 500-Unit Multifamily Property in Downtown Athens

  March 28, 2017

  AH Capital, a leading investor in residential and multifamily property, announced that is has closed the $21.7 million sale of University Oaks, a 500-unit multifamily asset within walking distance of the University of Georgia in Athens, GA.

• Registration Open for Georgia’s Supplier Opportunities and Aerospace Resources Conference in Macon

  March 28, 2017

  In order to connect Georgia aerospace and defense suppliers with potential partners and resources to increase their capabilities and meet the needs of the global marketplace, the Supplier Opportunities and Aerospace Resources (SOAR) Conference will take place in Macon this year. The event is April 20 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Middle Georgia State University.

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